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William Peace University

Trey Bryant Dunk 2018
74
Methodist MUM 15-7, 10-4 USAS
83
Winner William Peace WPUMB 6-16, 4-9 USAS
Methodist MUM
15-7, 10-4 USAS
74
Final
83
William Peace WPUMB
6-16, 4-9 USAS
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Methodist MUM 37 37 74
William Peace WPUMB 37 46 83

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Pacers Defeat Monarchs In Raleigh

Raleigh, NC-- The William Peace University men's basketball team defeated the Monarchs of Methodist University on Saturday afternoon. The Pacer offense came alive to send WPU to victory (83-74). 

The Monarchs would go on a 7-0 run to begin the first half. Trey Bryant put the first points on the board on the board for the Pacers  with back to back layups in traffic. Smith Gupton found his rhythm from the three point line with 11 total points in the first half. The Pacers had a couple big offensive rebounds that helped them convert on second chance points. Camden Ferguson tied the game at 15 with a long three-pointer. A layup by Tre McLean put the Pacers ahead by two. The Pacers and Monarchs exchanged the lead a couple times in the first half. A Trey Bryant dunk gave the Pacers momentum and a three by Camden Ferguson kept the offense rolling. A three by Davion Ayabarreno with ten seconds remaining in the first half tied the game going into the locker room. Smith Gupton led the Pacer scoring with 11 points, Camden Ferguson had 9 points, and Trey Bryant had 6.

In the second half, Samuel Arnold and Mikal Gaylord helped extend the lead to seven points with 13 minutes remaining. The Pacers went on a big run when Smith Gupton and Tyson Sellers hit back to back three pointers with 11 minutes remaining. Methodist struggled to find their rhythm in the second half but would start making an offensive run with 7 minutes remaining. The Monarchs would tie the game with 5:34 remaining in the second half. Samuel Arnold came up with a three pointer and then a layup on the following possession putting the Pacers ahead by four points as the clock began to count down. A huge dunk in the final seconds from Trey Bryant put the finishing touches on an impressive 83-74 Pacer win.

The Recap:
  • Trey Bryant finished the game with 20 points and 7 rebounds.
  • Smith Gupton had 17 points going 5-11 behind the arc.
  • Camden Ferguson finished with 15 points.
  • The Monarchs sit at #2 in the East Division of the USA South Conference, making this a crucial win in preparation for the conference tournament.

The Foes:
  • Davion Ayabarreno finishes the game with 26 points and 13 rebounds for a double double.
  • Jackson Whitley and Dante Jackson finish with 9 points.

Looking ahead, the William Peace University men's basketball team will be on the road against Averett on February 13 at 7:30. Averett holds a record of (12-11) and a conference record of (6-8).

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